Physicists at CERN Detect First Evidence of Rare Particle Decay, Hinting at 'Zeptoverse'

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Published: 2026-11-03
Category: science
Source: Nacionale

Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have found the first evidence of an extremely rare particle decay, where a B0 meson decays into two muons, an event predicted to occur only once in every 10 billion such particles. This finding, achieved by the upgraded LHCb experiment, brings physicists closer to exploring the 'zeptoverse,' an unexplored realm at a billionth of a trillionth of a meter, potentially harboring new particles and forces.

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